Election Coverage 2024

Election Coverage 2024

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Crypto Friendly RFK Jr. Drops White House Hunt, Will Lend Kennedy Name to Trump

Robert Kennedy, a high-profile fan of digital assets, has joined forces with the Republican against Kamala Harris, giving Donald Trump an immediate bump in political prediction odds.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent U.S. presidential candidate, has endorsed former President Donald Trump as Kennedy suspends his campaign. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash

Michelle Bond was indicted on charges that she took illegal campaign contributions when the digital assets advocate and former SEC lawyer was running for Congress.

Former Washington crypto-policy advocate Michelle Bond is under indictment for campaign-finance violations from her congressional race in 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Top Republican Retains Hope U.S. Crypto Legislation Can Get Done This Year

Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the window is closing, but it's not shut yet.

Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Tim Scott appear at the SALT Wyoming Symposium on Aug. 21, 2024. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Nearly Half of All Corporate Election Spending in 2024 Cycle Comes from Crypto Companies, Study Finds

Think-tank Public Citizen found that crypto companies have contributed $119 million to crypto-friendly super PACs this election cycle.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Kamala Harris Signals Interest in Friendlier Stance on Crypto: Bloomberg

The cryptocurrency industry has made no secret of its displeasure with the Biden administration's approach towards regulating digital assets.

WAYNE, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 08: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at United Auto Workers Local 900 on August 8, 2024 in Wayne, Michigan. Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate Tim Walz are campaigning across the country this week. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Markets

RFK Jr. Reportedly Dropping Out of Presidential Race, Mulling Trump Endorsement; Bitcoin Jumps Past $61K

The independent candidate has scheduled a national address for Friday.

Robert F. Kennedy Junior (Screenshot from 2024 campaign website)

Policy

Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Primary by 39 Votes

The industry's top campaign-finance operation poured about $1.4 million into advertising to help secure Ansari's victory in a U.S. House primary, which was finalized in a recount this week.

Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-friendly Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, held on to a 39-vote lead after a recount. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Markets

Harris Leads Trump on Polymarket as DNC Begins, but They Got Tied Earlier Amid Volatility

Plus, bettors see RFK Jr. dropping out by November without a Trump endorsement, and China's 'bitcoin ban' is more complicated than what Justin Sun thinks.

Chicago prepares for Democratic National Convention (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. Crypto Bill Can Happen This Year, Senate's Schumer Tells Crypto Backers of Harris

At the opening Crypto4Harris event, industry supporters of the Democratic presidential candidate suggested Harris will lead a crypto surge, though she hasn't yet shared her view.

U.S Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, at an event supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, said Congress can still get a crypto bill out this year. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says

The Fairshake super PAC and its affiliates are reserving broadcast time in Ohio, Arizona and Michigan for their Senate races in the November general election.

Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is set to benefit from as much as $12 million in crypto-industry campaign help. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)